3 entries from October 2005

October 26, 2005

Lingup is an online service designed for practicing foreign languages through language exchanges. Lingup helps you practice your language skills by connecting you to native speakers and by providing you with all the necessary communication tools. You can improve your language skills, exchange cultures with people who share the same interests and make new friends from all over the world. Run by Cyril Robert in Canada and David Robert in France, Lingup was officially launched in December 2004. Basic membership is free. 'Club' membership costs 20 euros per year and gives access to a range of extra features including unlimited use of voice chat. If you're unsure about parting with your cash, you can sign up for a 7-day free trial.

October 25, 2005

Challenge Education design Movie Guides with lesson plans based on sequences of popular movies aimed at optimising learning results and supplement any EFL course. Each Movie Guide has lesson plans created to be used independently of the whole film and designed for one of the following levels: Beginner, Elementary, Pre Intermediate, Intermediate, Upper Intermediate. All lesson plans include step-by step Teachers' Notes, Answer Key and Students' Handout ready to use. Their web page has a catalogue with all the Movie Guides available:http://www.challenge-education.com/catalogue.asp